"Havana and more" Package

18 reservations

Habana / Viñales / Varadero / Ciénaga de Zapata / Cienfuegos

5 Places

9 Days

from EUR 800 / pax

"Havana and more" will allow you to get to know the Cuban capital and its surroundings from different angles. Havana is one of the most fascinating cities in the Caribbean. Its culture, political-economic context, and old buildings make it one of the main tourist destinations of the modern world.
You will visit each of the famous places of Havana such as: the Capitol, the Grand Theater, the Central Park, the Bacardi building, the Art Museum, Obispo Street, the Plaza de Armas, the Plaza de la Catedral and Plaza San Francisco de Asís, Plaza Vieja and Hotel Ambos Mundos. You will also see the famous "9 PM Cannon Shot Ceremony" in Plaza San Carlos de la Cabaña and other cultural experiences such as: Visit a tobacco factory and an exchange with a Chef of traditional Cuban cuisine in an important restaurant in Havana.
In the last four days, you will enjoy an excursion to The Valley of Viñales, Varadero, Ciénaga de Zapata National Park and the transcendent city of Cienfuegos, known as: "La Perla del Sur".

Duration: All day Departure Time: 09:00 HRS Notes:All day in classic car

Enjoy a panoramic city tour through modern Havana. Travel through neighborhoods such as Central Havana, Vedado and Miramar. You will ride past University of Havana, Revolution Square and principal avenues of Havana. The morning will continue with a visit to Tobacco Factory where you will learn about the process of production and processing of Cuban tobacco.

You will receive a Cuban cooking class with an experienced chef while you attend the preparation of your own lunch.

After lunch, you will visit the famous National Hotel where you will taste a piña colada in the patio of the Hotel, with a beautiful view of the Havanan boardwalk. Nearby you will visit the Capitol of Havana, Central Park, Hotel Telegrafo and National Theater.

The morning starts with a visit to Finca Vigía, the former Cuban home of the legendary writer and resident of Havana, Ernest Hemingway. The beautiful mansion house remains untouched since he left the house expecting to return! The tour covers the gardens and allows us to look into the rooms from outside. We continue to the village of the setting for Hemingway´s world famous book “The Old Man and the Sea” and after a short orientation walk we will enjoy lunch in the village.

Enjoy the beauty of the capital at night: Paseo del Prado, Central Park and Capitol, Avenida 23, etc. Feel the maritime smell of Havana's malecon while you travel in a vintage car for an hour to reach the fortress of La Cabaña just in time to witness one of the most typical traditions of Havana: The Cannon Shot Ceremony at 9 o'clock.

Every night, at exactly 9:00 pm local time, the thunderous shot of cannon is heard in Havana, Capital of Cuba. The residents know that the Cannon Shot of the Nine sounded and the visitors wonder why.

Today the ceremony of the Cañonazo, as it is popularly known, is one of the most popular and colorful public spectacles in Havana. Hundreds of visitors, both Cuban and foreign, are concentrated every night in La Cabaña, with their cell phones and tablets turned on so as not to miss any detail. Everything is recorded from the entrance of the soldiers with loops, hats and colonial costumes, (who are actually young artillery cadets) carrying lit torches and singing at full pitch, with a peculiar rhythm, the word silence, to then announce the beginning of the ritual, which ends with the firing of an 18th century cannon.

You will discover the most fascinating city in the Caribbean, a city which seems to be unaffected by the passing of time: Old Havana. You will go through from the colonial times to its independence, from its most cosmopolitan moment in the beginning of the 20th Century to the Revolution and its uncertain present. This will show you the best of Old Havana from a local perspective.

Our local guide will take you through the labyrinth of streets where you will discover the enchanting secrets of this living museum where residents live amongst the unique charm and haunting decay of buildings dating as far back as the 16th century. Havana is the largest city in the Caribbean and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.

This Old Havana walking tour works its way through an old part of Central Havana and then through to the heart of Old Havana. Along the way, you'll get to take in some of the city's most iconic sights, such as the Capitolio, Gran Teatro, Parque Central, Bacardi building, Art Museum, Calle Obispo, Plaza de Armas, Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza San Francisco de Asis, Plaza Vieja, and Hotel Ambos Mundos.You'll also enjoy a delicious local Havana lunch in a café or restaurant in one of the Old Havana Plazas, and finish the Havana city tour with a refreshing cool drink.

Accommodation in Habana.

Day 5 - Viñales

TOUR VINALES VALLEY

Duration: All day Departure Time: 08.00 HRS Notes: Entrances and lunch included

The Valley of Viñales, one of the wonders of nature today, is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. On this tour, we will stop at Los Jazmines viewpoint to see the Viñales Valley, with time to take pictures. We will make a stop in the valley of Dos Hermanas, where you will enjoy a beautiful landscape and a surprising work of art on the side of a mountain: The Mural of Prehistory. In this place, one of the best Pinas Coladas de Cuba is also offered. You will also visit a tobacco field and a peasant's house (you can drink coffee and smoke cigarettes), as well as a tobacco leaf selection house. The tour will continue through El Palenque de los Cimarrones, a place where a slave hideout is recreated. You will learn about Afro-Cuban religion in the 19th century. You will also know La Cueva del Indio with a boat ride on an underground river ... the "El Paraíso" farm. Lunch is included in a typical Cuban restaurant. One part of the route is by car and another part walking.

Accommodation in La Havana.

Day 6 - Varadero Beach

VARADERO BEACH DAY

Duration: All day Departure Time: 08:00 HRS

Some call Varadero Beach the world’s greatest beach, and it’s easy to see why. The glistening white sands, cool tropical breezes and tranquil Atlantic waters provide the perfect backdrop for a broad range of resorts, from family-friendly to all-inclusive, and everything in between.

For those looking for adventure, Varadero is well equipped to handle almost any water sport you can think of, from scuba diving to sailing to swimming with the dolphins. You can even sneak in a round of golf at the Varadero Golf Club’s breathtaking championship course, or hike through the history-rich Ambrosio Cave. If pampering is what you have mind, Varadero boasts an abundance of spas to help you unwind.

Accommodation in Havana.

Day 7 - Ciénaga de Zapata / Cienfuegos

SIGHTSEEING TRANSFER HAVANA TO CIENFUEGOS

Duration: All day Departure Time: 08:00 HRS Notes: Entrances and lunch include

We depart from Havana at 8:00 a.m. and head south east through the Sugar Cane and Citrus plantations towards the UNESCO preserved Zapata National Park where the first stop will be at Guamá.

Guamá is a replica village of Cuba’s earliest settlers the Taino Indians who lived on the island in the 1100s, the original settlers on the island. Located on a string of small islands and reached by an exhilarating boat ride through the mangroves, there are also a number of life size sculptures depicting the life of these early settlers. A crocodile sanctuary is also located here and you can enter the sanctuary to see the reptiles basking in the sun.

Continuing the journey into the Zapata National Park we reach the Bay of Pigs the site of the failed CIA backed invasion of Cuba that was repelled by the revolutionary troops commanded by Fidel Castro himself. We will briefly visit the museum to gain an insight into one of the major world events from the 1960s and an important date in Cuba’s revolutionary history.

After a relaxing lunch in the area we will travel along the south coast as the afternoon progresses and stop at a wonderful oasis! The Cueva De Los Peces is a natural salt water pool set in a beautiful and tranquil woodland location. Take an afternoon cooling swim in the waters and spot the huge variety of tropical fish or take a cocktail or a cool beer and sit and enjoy the sun for a while. From the pool the drive onwards to Cienfuegos is not too long and on arrival you will be dropped at your accommodation.

Established in 1819, more recently than most major Cuban cities, CIENFUEGOS is the only city in the country founded by French settlers, many of them from Louisiana. It's an easy-going place, noticeably cleaner and more spacious than the average provincial capital and deserving of its label as the 'Pearl of the South'. Its most alluring feature is its bayside location on the Bahía de Jagua, also known as the Bahía de Cienfuegos, which provides pleasant offshore breezes and some sleepy views across the usually undisturbed water.

You will spend half a day unveiling the secrets of Cienfuegos city and enjoy a panoramic tour through the National Monument (La Punta), El Palacio de Valle and El Paseo del Prado. Stroll along the boulevard to visit the monument to one of Cuba's most treasured musicians, Beny Moré. Make the most of your time in the city's heart by visiting the Cathedral as well as the Thomas Terry Theatre, one of Cuba's oldest and most beautiful theatres. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.